Reading the Malay World
Reading the Malay World

Author: Rick Hosking

Publisher: Wakefield Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1862548943

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This collection of essays is the culmination of a symposium on the representation of Malays and Malay culture in Singaporean and Malaysian literature in English held in Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Majulah!
Majulah!

Author: Zainul Abidin bin Rasheed

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 682

ISBN-13: 9814759880

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"The Malay/Muslim community is an integral part of the formative years of modern Singapore. The Singapore Malay/Muslim community comprises approximately 13% of Singapore's population of about 5.5 million people. More than 90% of Singaporean Muslims are Malays while the remaining are Indians, Arabs, Chinese and members of other ethnic groups. This book highlights the progress of the community, its contributions, and also the challenges for the last 50 years since 1965"--

Encyclopedia of Language and Education
Encyclopedia of Language and Education

Author: Nancy H. Hornberger

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-11-20

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780387328751

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In this second, fully revised edition, the 10 volume Encyclopedia of Language and Education offers the newest developments including two new volumes of research and scholarly content essential to the field of language teaching and learning in the age of globalization. In the selection of topics and contributors, the Encyclopedia reflects the depth of disciplinary knowledge, breadth of interdisciplinary perspective, and diversity of sociogeographic experience in the field. Throughout, there is an inclusion of contributions from non-English speaking and non-western parts of the world, providing truly global coverage.

Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories
Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories

Author: Kay Lyons

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-11-27

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1462908608

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This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Malaysian fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary culture. Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories is collection of folk tales drawn from the rich treasure trove of legends and historical stories in the lush Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. This story book contains a fascinating collection of tales of brash animals, brave villagers and of course handsome princes and beautiful princesses, all set in strange and exotic locations. These stories are widely retold and much beloved by children and adults throughout Malaysia to this day. Retold for the first time here for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated tales in this story book will give children insights into the traditional culture and rich natural environment of Malaysia. Malaysian children's tales include: The Princess of Mount Ledang Badang, the Strongest Man below the Wind How the Tapir Got Its Colours The King of the Crocodiles The Dragon of Kinabalu And more! The Children's Favorite Stories series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural children's books in this series include: Asian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Singapore Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Favorite Children's Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories.

The Kindness Curriculum
The Kindness Curriculum

Author: Judith Rice

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Provides activities to help children develop the values of kindness, friendship, sharing and empathy for others. For preschoolers.